Drinking and Tweeting by Brandi Glanville with Leslie Bruce

    In honor of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills return I decided to read Drinking and Tweeting by Brandi Glanville. Yes I watch the Real Housewives shows on Bravo, it's totally a guilty pleasure of mine. Brandi is one of my favorites on the show because she says whatever the hell she wants to. She doesn't have a filter and she's admitted it on more than one occasion but I enjoy that realness in a world that is fake. I've wanted to read this book for a while since I like Brandi but never did.

 



   I thought the book was okay. I knew it had a lot about her divorce but the whole book was about it. I have seen people divorce due to cheating and it is never easy especially with kids involved but she whined too much. I am the type of person who gets over crap the next day while most people don't so I don't understand the whole dwelling on the past which is probably why I couldn't really relate so much.

    The book though had lots of laughs like where she talked about getting vaginal rejuvenation surgery. Yes you read that right, crazy huh? That was such a great chapter and definitely a way to renew yourself after a horrible break up. Brandi was completely honest about everything including her DUI. There was just one chapter that rubbed me the wrong way. She came across like she was just using her fans to make money which I know is what happens with that sort of thing but it came off so rude. It almost made me regret buying the book. I want to support her by buying her book but she just made me feel used, it was weird. Have you read this book and know what I'm talking about?

 

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney

    The Heffley's are at it again and this time they are taking it out on the road. Greg Heffley was looking forward to a relaxing summer but when his mom decides that the family needs a road trip full of wholesome fun he knows it's going to go down hill. Trouble find it's way into the trip through a bad bathroom stop, crazy seagulls, a pig, and a fender bender. This is one adventure that the Heffley's will remember forever.

 

 



    I am probably way too old to be reading these books but they are so funny! I think I mentioned before that my grandmother read a bit of one to see what I was reading and she just cracked up. The problem I have with reading these is that since I'm old it doesn't take me very long to read it at all. I don't want the story to end!
    The movies are great too but I guess they can't really make any more since the actor is too grown up to play a middle school boy. It's a shame because they were hilarious but it's life. These books are obviously super easy to read and would be a great Christmas gift for a young one in your family. I can't wait for the next book!

 

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Love is a Many Trousered Thing by Louise Rennison

    Love is a Many Trousered Thing by Lousie Rennison is book number eight in the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series. It was about how Georgia now has two potential boyfriends and she can't figure out which one she wants and who she wants to let go. Plus there is an additional boy who Georgia can't seem to stop snogging and get out of her head. What is a girl to do?! If she doesn't figure it out soon she could end up all alone.

 

    These books are a bit childish in the way that the characters talk and act but I've already read most of the series so I want to just read the last couple books left. I believe I only have two more books left. I'm not sure why but this book I literally could not stop reading. I had it near by at dinner and I wanted to pick it up and finish it but that would have been rude since it was a family dinner.

   Georgia does seem to be growing up a bit more but she still ends up in trouble some how. This time it was with love. She has two contenders for her heart. Well actually one and a maybe, she was still trying to see how Robbie felt about her. It was entertaining to see her go mad over boys and then when she thought she had it all figured out, she was wrong.  This was definitely in the top of my favorites for this series.

 

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They All Fall Down by Roxanne St. Clair

    They All Fall Down by Roxanne St. Clair is a recent young adult suspense novel. It's been advertised as a combination of Pretty Little Liars and Final Destination which is completely on point. The inside cover reads:
    "Every year, the lives of ten girls at Vienna High are transformed. All because of the list. Kenzie Summerall can't imagine how she's been voted onto a list of the hottest girls in school, but when she lands at number five, her average life becomes amazing. Doors to the best parties open, new friends surround her, the cutest jock in school is after her.
   This is the power of the list. If you're on it, your life changes. If you're on it this year? Your life ends. The girls on the list have started to die, one by one. Is it a coincidence? A curse? Or is the list in the hands of a killer?
    Time is running out for Kenzie, but she's determined to uncover the deadly secret of the list... before her number's up."

   

    This book was incredible! I had goose bumps while reading this book which I love when reading a suspenseful novel. To me what makes a great mystery book is one where it's more complicated than a who did it scenario. It has to be a creative story line to keep my interest and this book did just that. Something that was interesting and creative was that there was a bit of Latin in the story. I took Latin in high school and now I wished I paid a little more attention.

    I would definitely recommend this book for anyone looking for a great suspense book. This is the only book I have read of Roxanne St. Clair but apparently she has written several other books for adults and young adults. I will for sure check out more from her.

 

 

 

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Seven Up by Janet Evanovich

   The back of the book reads:
 
    "All New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has to do is bring in semi-retired bail jumper Eddie DeChooch. For an old man he's still got a knack for slipping out of sight- and raising hell. How else can Stephanie explain the bullet-riddled corpse in Eddie's garden? Who else would have a clue as to why two of Stephanie's friends suddenly vanished? For answers Stephanie has the devil to pay: her mentor, Ranger. The deal? He'll give Stephanie all the help she needs-if she gives him everything he wants...
    As if things weren't complicated enough, Stephanie's just discovered her Grandma Mazur's own unmentionable alliance with Eddie. Add a series of unnerving break-ins, not to mention the bombshell revelation leveled by Stephanie's estranged sister, and Stephanie's ready for some good news. Unfortunately, a marriage proposal from Joe Morelli, the love of her life isn't quite cutting it. And now-murder, a randy paramour, a wily mobster, death threats, extortion, and a triple kidnapping aside-Stephanie's really got the urge to run for her life..."



     I should just go ahead and join the Janet Evanovich fan club because I feel like a lot of my post are her books but they are just so good. It's amazing how much trouble one bounty hunter can get into. I love how Ranger and Morelli tease the crap out of Stephanie and always leave her wanting more. Both those guys seem so dreamy. No wonder Stephanie can't pick one over the other. In Seven Up things do not calm down for her. In fact she has that deal she made with Ranger. Will she give him what he really wants? I won't tell you if she does or doesn't, you have to read it for yourself.

   Grandma Mazur is a complete mess in this book. She is one of the funniest characters in this series. If you think Stephanie gets into trouble then you don't much about Grandma Mazur. This book is one of the best in the series. Evanovich is very talented for being able to keep this series going for so long and it not get boring or repeat the same story.

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Elixir by Hilary Duff

    The following is what is written in the inside cover of Elixir by Hilary Duff:

    "Seventeen-year-old Clea Raymond has felt the glare of the spotlight her entire life. The daughter of a renowned surgeon and a prominent politician, she has become a talented photojournalist who takes refuge in a world that allows her to travel to many exotic places. But after Clea's father disappears while on a humanitarian mission, Clea begins to notice eerie. shadowy images in her photos of a strange and beautiful young man- a man she has never seen before.

    When fate brings Clea and this man together, she is stunned by the immediate and powerful connection she feels with him. As they grow closer, they are drawn deep into the mystery behind her father's disappearance, and they discover the centuries-old truth behind their intense bond. Torn by a dangerous love triangle and haunted by a powerful secret that hold their fates, together they race against time to unravel their pasts in order to save their lives- and their futures."


    I must have been living under a rock when this book came out in 2010. I had no idea Hilary Duff had wrote a book let alone a whole series. When I first picked up the book to read the cover I read the first sentence and was thought to myself it was typical of an actor to write a book about someone in the spotlight. But I was proved wrong once I kept reading. I thought the book would be more about someone super famous and their life or something along that line but this book was not that, at all. I loved this book and was so surprised by Hilary's writing. The story was really original and again, not something I was expecting from her. It was extremely creative and kept me staying up way past bedtime to read more. It was very hard to put it down. I felt like I was there in the story with Clea and her mystery man feeling what they were. Amazing book that you should definitely pick up! If you've read it already well maybe it's time to reread it! I'm glad there is a second book because after the first one I had so many unanswered questions.

 

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Accidentally Engaged by Mary Carter

      Accidentally Engaged is about a psychic named Clair who does a  reading for a woman named Rachel. Rachel came with her future sister-in-law Susan. Susan pulled Clair to the side before the reading and told her to give Rachel a good reading and she would give her $200. Apparently Rachel was having a case of cold feet and wanted to call off the wedding to Jack, Susan's brother. While Susan was outside the tent Rachel told Clair to lie and give her a bad reading and say it loud enough so Susan would hear it so she could get out of the wedding. If Clair did not give this bad reading Rachel said she would kill herself at the alter. After Clair followed Rachel's instruction she noticed something shiny on the table after everyone had left. It was Rachel engagement ring with instructions to bring it back to Jack and his address. Clair finds Jack and believes he is the love of her life. Once Clair arrives at the Heron residence to return the ring things go completely off plan. Things will never be the same for anyone involved.

    Part of me didn't like the book and part of me loved it. I felt like it was sort of all over the place. After reading a bunch last night I only had about 60 pages left to read today. Before I did finish it today I was going to say I didn't like this book but the last 60 pages have changed my mind. I really liked the ending. It had some twists to it although some of them I had already figured out. I think Clair was an interesting character who is a tad crazy/childish but she seemed to grow up a bit by the end. Overall it was a good book and I enjoyed reading it. The end is definitely better than the beginning. I would love to read more of the ending to find out what happens next.

 

 

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